Feedback: Readers tired of squabbling over Affordable Care Act

Sep. 30, 2013

I don’t agree with all of President Barack Obama’s ideas or policies, nor do I support every plank of the Democratic Party’s platform.

That being said, I am both astonished and appalled by congressional Republicans’ threat to close down the federal government in order to push their agenda. This subjugation of the political process is nothing more than blatant bullying. The constituency deserves to be well-served by our federal government, and should be outraged — regardless of one’s political affiliation — that this is being condoned by leaders of the GOP. Where are the Republicans who demonstrated concern for people and for ideals — leaders like President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Gov. William Milliken and Sen. Bob Dole?

Closing down our government does not hurt the president, but it could do untold damage to the citizens who rely on government services. Reducing the national political agenda to this level is reprehensible, and leaders of the GOP should be ashamed.

Tim Brooks

Rochester Hills

Affordable Care Act the law - so deal with it

The tea party members in Congress are once again demonstrating that they are a subversive element that refuses to acknowledge the truth: that the Affordable Care Act passed both houses of Congress, was signed into law by a duly elected president and was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. Isn't this the way the Constitution mandates? And isn't the ACA the offspring of a conservative think tank and a twin to Romneycare in Massachusetts?

Matt Hart

Trenton

Cruz read Dr. Seuss, but he didn't understand it

Sen. Ted Cruz, I think you are missing the moral of the great classic, “Green Eggs and Ham.” Let me spell it out for you: The moral is that before you say you do not like or want something with a nearly insane certainty, you must first TRY it. And when you try it, you may find that you actually like it. Apparently you missed the whole point.